Sanitaire and the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) are partnering to treat 2017 ISSA® Interclean® North America attendees to “Sweet Seminars” at Booth 2646. A continuous thought leader in the industry, Sanitaire is taking a new approach this year after revealing a new brand and booth in 2016, offering free to attend seminars on hot industry topics with the added treat of cookies. Continue Reading

Are You Delivering the Cleanliness Guests Expect?

January 31, 2017

A recent study by the hotel booking site, Trivago, found that more than 60 percent of hotel guests read reviews on Yelp, Trip Advisor, AAA and elsewhere before booking rooms, and 71 percent of guests expect "above average" cleanliness ratings when choosing hotels. For hotels, there’s a clear need to meet the high expectations of guests to ensure repeat and new business, and it starts with understanding the how. Continue Reading

Make Cleaning Time More Productive

January 15, 2017

Maids and housekeepers – 480,000 of whom work in hotels – are a top 10 occupation in the U.S. for lost work time due to work-related injuries or illnesses, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Continue Reading

For shoppers, the holiday season is exciting–the festive décor, the incredible sales on desirable gifts, and the cheer of giving. Continue Reading

Keeping Healthcare Centers Clean: The Importance of Cleanliness in the Medical Industry

December 15, 2016

If you’ve ever set foot in a hospital or healthcare center, there’s a good chance you’ve smelled the sanitized air and bleached floors. Continue Reading

Tips for Managing and Reducing Employee Absenteeism

October 28, 2016

Unscheduled absenteeism is a chronic problem for U.S. employers, conservatively costing $3,600 per hourly employee per year, and $2,650 per salaried employee per year. Continue Reading

Cleaning Comfortably: The Importance of Ergonomics

October 20, 2016

Ergonomics plays an important role in the workplace to ease repetitive tasks and increase productivity. Whether you’re typing 100 words per minute or lifting heavy buckets and vacuuming between cubicles all day, it’s no secret these tasks are taking a toll on your body. Continue Reading

Keeping Schools Clean: What It Means for Future Generations

October 13, 2016

Back-to-school season brings the excitement of new school supplies, new teachers, reuniting with friends, sharing stories about summer, and … sharing germs. Continue Reading

Eight Tips to Survive ISSA 2016

October 6, 2016

Hats off–or should we say shoes off–to anyone who has walked a major trade show. While etiquette has loosened a bit and nice tennis shoes are acceptable, it’s still quite a task to slog through aisle after aisle. Continue Reading

Uprights vs Backpacks?

September 14, 2016

When determining which vacuums are right for your needs, you first need to assess the environment being cleaned. Continue Reading

Why did ISSA Attendees Love the Sanitaire 10Q Backpack?

December 11, 2015

The award winning SC535 10Q QuietClean® Backpack was a big hit at the 2015 ISSA Show in Las Vegas. For many people it was the first time they tried on the vacuum they had heard so much about. Continue Reading

10Q QuietClean™ BackPack Racks up the Awards

January 16, 2014

Recently, distributors were asked to select their favorite products out of the product releases that have been submitted to a national Jan/San publication over the past year. Continue Reading